used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now you said something, Big Tent."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
crooknounUS /krʊk/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
don't
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From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
flangesnounUS /ˈflændʒəz/
plural of “flange” — a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
the act of departing
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
GranitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
I'm
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From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
Jastrow
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From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
JawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
mountain-top
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From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you said something, Big Tent."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
scenting
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From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
screwingnounUS /ˈskruːɪŋ/
slang for sexual intercourse
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Now you said something, Big Tent."
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "Now you said something, Big Tent."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
There's
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From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't look to see myself live and die in the show business, Mr. Jastrow."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
up-curving
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From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
walking-stick
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From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
in or at the place that
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
who'd
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From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading Jastrow the Granite Jaw flung the crook of his walking-stick against his hip, leaning into it, the flanges of his nostrils widening a bit, as if scenting.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
Xenia
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From this reading "There's a farm out near Xenia, Ohio, where I lay up in winter, that I'm going to own for myself one of these days.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You old mountain-top," he said, screwing at the up-curving mustache, "who'd have thought you had that pretty a penny saved?"
